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4 4-star Generals in the German Army.......
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It looks to me that the ruling party is just getting their house in order. Crossing the t's and dotting the i's in preparation for 2018.
I'm not suggesting military or political issues, but more to do with business/commercial long term interests. (Just in case there is a landslide against them).

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Thing is, you can never have enough generals... and of course this has nothing to do with elections or politics. It's important to have plenty of generals because... (please help me out here. :o )

Seeing stars: Another 84 generals minted by RCAF
Tue, 21 March 2017
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The government has approved yet another round of mass military promotions, elevating 84 officers to brigadier general, 43 to major general and five to lieutenant general.

The promotions were announced in the January and February editions of the Royal Book and add to the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces’ already-bloated upper echelons, which are believed to have as many as 3,000 generals.

Reached yesterday by phone, Defence Minister Tea Banh defended the promotions, despite having himself frozen them in 2011 while acknowledging there was a gap between some officers rank and experiences.

But asked about the issue yesterday, Banh said of the promotions, “What’s wrong with it?”

The only problem with the practice, he continued, was “bad people who say [there is a problem] and who do not give honour to people who work and serve the nation”.

“The people who have been promoted, they have good achievements, serve the nation . . . There is also a specific period and seniority” that must be attained before promotion, he added.

However, Defence Ministry insiders have, in recent interviews, described a widespread sense of embarrassment, particularly among younger officers, over the inflation in RCAF’s upper ranks.

Older officers too, under cover of anonymity, criticised the generous handing out of stars, which they associated with money and connections.

Some 500 new generals have been minted in the past year alone – including one who was among the three members of the Prime Minister’s Bodyguard Unit convicted of a brutal assault on two opposition lawmakers.

Am Sam Ath, of rights group Licadho, yesterday criticised the military for giving promotions and pay bumps to soldiers who have cracked down on demonstrations.

As many analysts have observed in the past, the practice should be seen through a political lens, Sam Ath said.

“Compared to other countries, we have too many stars . . . [but] this is one part of [the strategy] for upcoming elections, to ensure officers fulfil and follow the government’s orders.”
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there are 27, 434 generals in the armed forces now. but is it enough to win an election?
Thu, 27 April 2017


According to a royal decree signed by King Norodom Sihamoni and dated February 27, 434 army colonels have been made brigadier generals, while four members of Cambodia’s navy also received one star..

Speaking yesterday, Defence Ministry spokesman Chhum Socheat said the promotions, which come with a $13 monthly salary bump, according to recent wage figures, showed the military’s gratitude for the troops’ service and sacrifice in helping to topple the Khmer Rouge.

“We do not consider it related to the election. We promoted them because they have struggled for a long time,” said Socheat, who could not recall how many generals RCAF now employed.
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"violence by the military against the country’s civilians."

must have missed that is that a common problem? do they just randomly attack civilians?
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juansweetpotato wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:53 pm there are 27, 434 generals in the armed forces now.
No there isn't.

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more than 2000 but less than 2002
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Cambodia has the most generals than any other armed forces.


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Username Taken wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 7:34 pm
juansweetpotato wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 5:53 pm there are 27, 434 generals in the armed forces now.
No there isn't.
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you ruin everything lol.
The new batch is in addition to more than 550 new general stars handed out in the last year, further swelling the Royal Cambodian Armed Force’s upper echelons, estimated to have between 2,000 and 3,000 generals.
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SinnSisamouth wrote: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:44 pm "violence by the military against the country’s civilians."

must have missed that is that a common problem? do they just randomly attack civilians?
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